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WES 43, Langeoog, Germany, 1964
1964 – The fishing boat WES 43 approaches the main beach of Langeoog in Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This image shows a traditional fishing boat that was common along the North Sea coast throughout the 20th century. It carries the registration WES 43 and has a long history. Built…
Portofino, Italy, c. 1958
UNDATED – Traditional fishing boats at the small harbour of Portofino in Italy. Scan © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Old images can be proof for change (or lack of it) and can become like a poor-man’s version of a time machine. This image, for example. is from a large slide lot…
The Venetian, Las Vegas, NV (II)
SEPTEMBER 2003 – Late in the afternoon, gondalas cruise the channels of the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image We were excited, and a bit overwhelmed. After a couple of weeks on the rural countryside in Arizona and Utah, we were suddenly in this giant city. But…
1999 Ferrari F355 Spider, Las Vegas, Nevada
SEPTEMBER 2003 – A bright red 1999 Ferrari F355 Spider sports car has been parked in front of a Western style retail store in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image To Europeans, the U.S. seem to be the country of exaggeration. Everything seems to be bigger and faster. The…
Piazza Vittorio Emanuelle, Lazise, Italy
2002 – The busy Piazza Vittorio Emanuelle with the church ‘Chiesa parrocchiale dei Santi’ in Lazise, Verona, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Lake Garda in Northern Italy is the ideal destination for relaxed holidays, especially when you’re just a short (well, four hour) drive away from the lake. You’ll get Italian…
Albergo Vittoria, Garda, Italy, 1999
1999 – The run-down building of the ‘Albergo Vittoria’ in Garda (VR), Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Early in spring 1999 we travelled to the magnificient Lago di Garda in northern Italy for a long weekend. We also explored the towns at the eastern shore of the lake. In Garda I…
Heavy Snow, Munich, Germany, 2007
JANUARY 2007 – On a night with heavy snow, taxis wait in line at the Maximilianstraße in Munich, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image Following a day of heavy snowfall, I drove to Munich’s town center to get a couple of shots how the people were actually coping with the masses of…
Markree Castle, Ireland, 1999 (VII)
SEPTEMBER 1999 – Markree Castle, Co. Sligo, in Ireland. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image This is Markree Castle, our castle in Ireland. Well, it was our castle for just one night. And we had just one room in that castle for that night. But we were happy that they had…
The Southernmost Point of Africa (IV)
MARCH 2004 – A couple poses next to the official landmark near Cape Agulhas, South Africa, where the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean meet. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com The story behind the image A while ago I shared a photo of the southernmost point of the African continent in South Africa where the Atlantic Ocean…
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